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–Not graded
Cost of living in Scribner · Census 2020–24 · HUD 2026

Renting in Scribner: a two-bedroom costs about $1,020

Scribner is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

How TownRatings grades cost of living

Typical home value
$242K
▲ 1.8% in a year · NE $278K
Zillow
Homes sold
1
in September 2026 · 13 for sale
2-bedroom rent
$1,020
a month, utilities in · HUD
Median tax bill
$1,520
NE $3,549

Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.

What kind of housing town is Scribner?

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Cost of living grade

Why Scribner isn’t graded

The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.

–Home pricesCensus figure available
–Property taxCensus figure available
–Households stretched45 renter households (the grade needs 200)
–Rent$995 median (Census)

How TownRatings grades cost of living →

Renting

A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020

Renters already here pay a median of $995.

Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included

Studio$710
1 bedroom$780
2 bedrooms$1,020
3 bedrooms$1,220
4 bedrooms$1,350
16%
of households rent · NE 34%
45
renter households
$995
median rent paid today · Census

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Cuming County, NE): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Property taxes

Property tax runs below the Nebraska norm

The median bill is $1,520 (Nebraska: $3,549), 1.33% of a home’s value a year, against 1.49% statewide.

$1,520
median bill a year · NE $3,549
1.33%
of a home’s value a year · NE 1.49%
$270
a month at that rate, on the typical home (Zillow)

Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.

Next door

Scribner and its neighbors

One source per column.

Cost next door · one source per column

TownCostTypical home
Zillow, September 2026
Median value
Census 2020–24
Tax rate
bill ÷ value
2-bed rent
HUD 2026
Scribner–$242K$114K1.33%$1,020

“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).

Questions about the cost of living in Scribner

How much is rent in Scribner?

HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,020 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $995 (Census 2020–24).

What are property taxes in Scribner?

The median bill is $1,520 a year, 1.33% of the median home value (Nebraska: $3,549, 1.49%), from the Census 2020–24.

Why doesn’t Scribner have a cost of living grade?

Scribner is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).

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Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.